28/01/2026
If You Are Self-Employed or a Business Owner:
✅All income records (1099-NEC, 1099-K, sales reports, invoices)
✅Business bank statements (full year)
✅Credit card statements used for business
✅Expense documentation (rent, utilities, supplies, advertising, software, mileage, etc.)
✅Payroll records (if applicable)
✅Asset purchases (equipment, vehicles, furniture, computers)
✅Estimated tax payment records
✅Prior year tax return
✅Accounting or bookkeeping files (QuickBooks, spreadsheets, or reports)
‼️Important: Clean books equal clean returns. If your records need cleanup, that should be addressed before filing—not during the final hour.